Sports imprint: 713 books
Derek Jeter #2
Thanks for the Memories
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
This book commemorates The Captain’s” career in pinstripes through words and images. David Fischer traces Derek Jeter’s legendary baseball career, from his early minor-league struggles, through his exhilarating days as a Yankees superstar, to his status as an enduring symbol of the steroid-free...
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Reflections on Hammerin? Hank and the Home Run That Made History
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Hank Aaron forever cemented his legacy in baseball when he surpassed the Babe’s home run record, but his impact reaches far beyond the diamond. 715, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron’s legendary 715th home run (April 2014), is a tribute to Hank Aaron that features a collection...
by Amy Rosewater
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2000
Jim Thome: Lefty Launcher is the first book ever written about the man who has hit 30 or more home runs for four-consecutive seasons, the first left-handed hitter in franchise history to accomplish that feat. Thome also ranks sixth on Clevelands all-time list for career home runs. "Lefty Launcher"...
Great Stuff
Baseball?s Most Amazing Pitching Feats
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Who never heard of Johnny Vander Meer’s back-to-back no-hitters? Or Christy Mathewson’s three shutouts in one World Series? Or Steve Carlton winning 27 games for a last-place team that won a total of only 59 games? These and a variety of other pitching feats comprise the contents of Rich Westcott’s...
Facing the Pittsburgh Steelers
Players Recall the Glory Years of the Black and Gold
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2016
Even die-hard fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers can only imagine what it was like to play against the premier teams and players in the black and gold’s history. Just how hard did Jack Lambert hit? How did opponents plan for Franco Harris’s combination of speed and power? What was it like trying...
Game of My Life New York Mets
Memorable Stories of Mets Baseball
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
Featuring stories about Keith Hernandez, Davey Johnson, Michael Tyson, Keith Rosen, and more
New addition to the Game of My Life series
Paints a picture of Mets history
This Game of My Life book takes a personal look at the most significant moments of the Mets’ best and most loved players, from...
Tales from the Chicago Bulls Locker Room
A Collection of the Greatest Bulls Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Chicago Bulls fans thought they had it so good. From 1991 through 1993 the Bulls won three consecutive NBA titles behind the talents of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. When Jordan retired in the fall of 1993, those fans thought the good times were over. In the fall of 1995, however, Jordan was...
Psychology in Sports
100% Pure Adrenaline
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2010
Sport psychology is the study of psychological foundations of physical activity. Sport psychology is a science in which the principles of psychology are applied in a sport or exercise setting. These principles are often applied to enhance performance. However, the true sport psychologist is interested...
Ray Christensen's Gopher Tales
Stories from all Eleven University of Minnesota's Men's Sports
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
In Gopher Tales, Ray Christensen tells tales from all 11 men's sports at the University of Minnesota. The emphasis is largely on the last half of the 20th century, during which time Christensen did the radio play-by-play of Golden Gopher football for 50 consecutive seasons, 510 games, and U of M basketball...
Legends of the Dallas Cowboys
Tom Landry, Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and Other Cowboys Stars
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Five Super Bowl titles, 13 Hall of Famers, and a litany of legendary players, characters, and games later, the Dallas Cowboys franchise has cemented itself among the most successful in all of sports and, with a fan base that extends all over the world, among the most well known. Legends of the Dallas...
Tales from the Denver Broncos Sideline
A Collection of the Greatest Broncos Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
This new addition to the best-selling Tales from the Sidelines” series captures the memorable moments, colorful characters, outstanding players, and championship seasons that are part of the Broncos’ storied history.
Beginning with the franchise’s origins as a charter member of the...
All In
The Story of LeBron James and the 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
The Cleveland Cavaliers franchise has been in existence for more than forty-five years, and it hasn’t been an easy ride for the team or their fans, with many ups and downs along the way. They had seen the Miracle in Richfield” in 1976, The Shot” by Michael Jordan to knock them out of the...
Behind the Net
106 Incredible Hockey Stories
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
In Behind the Net, first published in 2013 and now for the first time in paperback and newly updated, Stan Fischler includes a collection of short, zany (but true!) tales that have taken place over more than a half century of hockey-watching. An easy read for fans of all ages with photos to accompany...
I Should Be Dead By Now
The Wild Life and Crazy Times of the NBA's Greatest Rebounder of Modern Times
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2013
Whether it was helping Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls win three consecutive NBA titles in the 1990s, or showing up to a book signing in a dress and full makeup, Dennis Rodman has always distinguished himself as one of the great and most polarizing personalities in the sports world. The controversial...